URIteacherknowledge - EDC 102H F2011 2011-10-05 Agenda

EDC 102H Introduction to American EducationWednesday, October 5, 2011Library Workshop: How Do We Use Statistical Evidence to Describe a Community?
Reminder: We meet in the Curriculum Materials Library Today!

Today's Agenda

Activities

Opening Activity - Review Factors Influencing Student Achievement
Tour of Two Websites - Ms. Niedbala, CML Librarian.
- Census Bureau - www.census.gov
- KidsCount - http://www.rikidscount.org/matriarch/default.asp
Work in groups of 4 to Investigate the communities that make up the the school districts below by looking up their zip codes on this zip code map. Within each group of 4, split the data collection into two tasks, with one group gathering data from the Census site and one from the KidsCount site. Use the templates to assemble your data:
- EDC 102 F11 Community Data - Census
- EDC 102 F11 Community Data - KidsCount
Links to this year's research pages:
- Newport - Census - Kelly, Samantha
- Newport - KidsCount - Kaitlyn, Robert
- Central Falls - Census - Jacob, Junie
- Central Falls - KidsCount - Melissa, Alexis
- Portsmouth - Census - Lauren, Emily
- Portsmouth - KidsCount - Kelsey, Matthew
- Middletown - Census - Danielle, Alyssa
- Middletown - KidsCount - Catarina, Kerry
- Bristol Warren - Census - Craig, Amanda
- Bristol Warren - KidsCount - Tiffany, Lindsey
Here are some similar examples from last year, when each pair of researchers looked at both data sources:
- Barrington Schools
  - EDC 102H F10 Community Data - 02806
- Providence Public Schools
- Remember to look at last year's work for models.

Homework

Read : pp. 89-134 of Shame of the Nation - Due Friday, October 7
Write: Community Descriptions - Author 1 - Due Friday, October 7
Write: Community Descriptions - Author 2 - Due Monday, October 10
Write: Community Descriptions - Combined Draft - Post by Wednesday, October 12
Write: Community Descriptions - Final - Post by Friday, October 14, 2011 ( As indicated on Schedule)
Remember:
- We will NOT MEET on Friday, October 7 or Monday, October 10 (Columbus Day)